No, really. First, let me tell you about this one – the oldest. He’s 22, almost 23, a sports lover, a video editor, loves horrible music, goes to Atlanta and other points north,south, east and west all the time for concerts of that same music, etc. He has a pierced ear, and works out and…

Former Review Board member reflects on his experience Twenty years as a canon and civil lawyer for Catholic institutions did not prepare Nicholas Cafardi for what he encountered as a member and chairman of the National Review Board charged with overseeing the U.S. bishops’ response to accusations of sexual abuse by priests. "It’s been a…

Scientists seeking to dispel the abortifacient impression Amid a heated national debate over emergency contraception, some scientists are marshaling evidence to challenge the belief that the "morning-after pill" is equivalent to abortion. Abortion opponents object to the pills, saying they work by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg in the womb and thus destroy an…

What’s the truth about the results? Based on their analysis, the researchers concluded that IVF might result in more pregnancies than other treatment options for unexplained fertility, but this remains uncertain and more research is needed on birth rates, adverse outcomes, and costs. As outcomes, future trials should use adverse effects and cost of treatments…

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